This Day in Music, May 28: Happy Birthday, John Fogerty, Call the Police!

Happy
birthday today to John Fogerty, born on this day in 1945, guitarist, singer,
songwriter with one of America's finest ever bands, Creedence Clearwater
Revival. They had the 1969 UK No.1
and US No.2 single "Bad Moon Rising," plus ten other US Top 30 hits, and the
classic 1970 US & UK No.1 album, Cosmo's Factory. Fogerty has also
released solo records as well as with The Blue Ridge Rangers.

1977

On
this day in 1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played together for the
first time when they performed as part of Mike Howlett's band, Strontium 90, in
Paris, France.

1983

In
1983, actress and singer Irene Cara started a six-week run at No.1 on the US
singles chart with "Flashdance...What A Feeling." Taken from the award-winning
film Flashdance, the track was also a No.2 hit in the UK. Cara had also
appeared in TV's Roots and Roots: The Next Generation.

1985

Born
on this day in 1985, Colbie Caillat, American singer-songwriter, who had the 2008
Australian No.1 single "Bubbly" and the 2009 US No.1 album Breakthrough. (Her
father, Ken Caillat, co-produced Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Tusk albums.)

1996

On this day in 1996, after a troubled year, Depeche Mode singer Dave
Gahan was rushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, after an apparent drug
overdose. The singer was later arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin.

A former musician, Neil was in the 80's group The Cheaters who were once signed to EMI's Parlophone label, and released three albums. He was also a radio presenter and is still a regular music pundit on various BBC stations. Neil is the founder of the award winning web site This Day in Music which is…